Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Wife Files For Divorce As He Launches Senate Run

This isn’t a good way to start any campaign.

The wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed for divorce.

Texas State Senator Angela Paxton has filed for divorce from her husband, AG Ken Paxton, after being married for over 38 years.

The divorce comes just months after Ken Paxton launched his U.S. Senate campaign against incumbent Senator John Cornyn.

CBS News had more details to share on why Ken Paxton and Angela Paxton are calling it quits:

State Sen. Angela Paxton, the wife of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, has filed for divorce from her husband, according to Collin County court records.

The couple has been married for 38 years, including during Paxton’s 2023 impeachment trial. According to court documents, they have not lived together since June 1, 2024.

The senator said she filed for divorce on “biblical grounds,” according to a post on her X account. She filed on Thursday, court records show.

“I believe marriage is a sacred covenant and I have earnestly pursued reconciliation,” she wrote on social media. “But in light of recent discoveries, I do not believe that it honors God or is loving to myself, my children, or Ken to remain in the marriage. I move forward with complete confidence that God is always working everything together for the good of those who love Him and who are called according to His purpose.”

Angela Paxton is seeking “a disproportionate share” of the estate, claiming Ken Paxton is at fault for the breakup of the marriage, committed adultery, that he may have benefited from her staying with him and that he has a higher earning power than she does.

Here’s Angela Paxton’s post announcing the divorce:

Today, after 38 years of marriage, I filed for divorce on biblical grounds.

I believe marriage is a sacred covenant and I have earnestly pursued reconciliation. But in light of recent discoveries, I do not believe that it honors God or is loving to myself, my children, or Ken to…

— Senator Angela Paxton (@AngelaPaxtonTX) July 10, 2025

Full post:

Today, after 38 years of marriage, I filed for divorce on biblical grounds.

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I believe marriage is a sacred covenant and I have earnestly pursued reconciliation. But in light of recent discoveries, I do not believe that it honors God or is loving to myself, my children, or Ken to remain in the marriage.

I move forward with complete confidence that God is always working everything together for the good of those who love Him and who are called according to His purpose.

Here’s how Ken Paxton responded:

After facing the pressures of countless political attacks and public scrutiny, Angela and I have decided to start a new chapter in our lives.

I could not be any more proud or grateful for the incredible family that God has blessed us with, and I remain committed to supporting…

— Attorney General Ken Paxton (@KenPaxtonTX) July 10, 2025

Full text:

After facing the pressures of countless political attacks and public scrutiny, Angela and I have decided to start a new chapter in our lives.

I could not be any more proud or grateful for the incredible family that God has blessed us with, and I remain committed to supporting our amazing children and grandchildren. I ask for your prayers and privacy at this time.

Watch Paxton’s Senate campaign pitch against Cornyn:

AG Ken Paxton has officially announced he’s running for Senate in Texas

Time to boot Gun-grabber John Cornyn, who gets booed by his own party in Texas, and put a tried and true MAGA Republican in office

Texas deserves a real Republican! pic.twitter.com/WMF2GqDRBL

— DC_Draino (@DC_Draino) April 8, 2025